Movie: "It Happened to Jane"
| Release Date: | Jul 1959 |
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| Genre: | Comedy |
| Runtime: | 97 min. |
| Cast: | Doris Day (Jane Osgood) Jack Lemmon (George Denham) Ernie Kovacs (Harry Foster Malone) Steve Forrest (Lawrence Clay 'Larry' Hall) Teddy Rooney (Billy Osgood) Russ Brown (Uncle Otis) Walter Greaza (Crawford Sloan) Parker Fennelly (Homer Bean) Mary Wickes (Matilda Runyon) Philip Coolidge (Wilbur Peterson) Max Showalter (Selwyn Harris (as Casey Adams)) John Cecil Holm (Aaron Caldwell) Gina Gillespie (Betty Osgood) Dick Crockett (Clarence Runyon) Napoleon Whiting (Eugene, the waiter) Dave Garroway (Himself - Host, 'The Left...) Robert Paige (Himself - Host, 'The Big...) Garry Moore (Himself - Host, 'I've Got a...) Bill Cullen (Himself - Panelist) Jayne Meadows (Herself - Panelist) Henry Morgan (Himself - Panelist) Betsy Palmer (Herself - Panelist) Steve McCormick (TV newsman) Chester Fife and Drum Corps (Musical Ensemble) Thomas Anthony (Bit Role (uncredited)) Jack Carter (Stenographer (uncredited)) Carter DeHaven (Fisher (uncredited)) Elaine Edwards (Laura (uncredited)) John Gibson (Editor (uncredited)) Arthur Hanson (Smythe (uncredited)) Marcel Hillaire (Chef (uncredited)) Norman Katkov (Bailiff (uncredited)) Burton Mallory (Station Agent (uncredited)) John McGovern (Conductor (uncredited)) Terry Melcher (Bit Role (uncredited)) Bess Myerson (Herself, Cameo Appearance (uncredited)) Daniel Ocko (Chef (uncredited)) Michael J. Pollard (Lloyd (uncredited)) Paul Power (Weaver (uncredited)) Tom Quine (Milford (uncredited)) Gene Rayburn (Himself - WTIC-TV reporter (uncredited)) Ronnie Scott (Passenger (uncredited)) Harry Stockwell (Passenger (uncredited)) Howard Wendell (Purchasing (uncredited)) Eugene Wood (Engineer (uncredited)) James Wynn (Bit Role (uncredited)) |
Storyline: Living in Cape Anne, Maine, widowed Jane Osgood is trying to support her family of two young children by starting a lobster mail order business. Things for her business start off badly when a shipment perishes due to the operation of the Eastern & Portland Railroad, newly acquired by penny-pinching Harry Foster Malone. When the E&P fails to compensate Jane adequately for their error, Jane gets into a David versus Goliath battle with the powerful Malone, who she deems the meanest man in the world. The story affects all the townsfolk and reaches a national audience, Jane having both supporters and detractors. But both Jane and Malone will do whatever they can to beat the other, both who see the fight as a matter of principle. Meanwhile, New York based reporter Larry Hall, in Cape Anne to cover the story, falls for Jane. This move does not sit well with George Denham, who is Jane's childhood friend, lawyer and wannabe suitor.
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